Curtain-pole.



Ilo. 669,776; Patented Mar. [2, I901.

J. A. BEAM.

CURTAIN POLE.

(Appl cut on filed Sept 6 1900] (No midel.)

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JOHN A. BEAM, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

SP'EGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 669,776, dated March 12, 1901 Application filed flepteniber 6, 1900. Serial No. 29,191. (No model.)

' To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. BEAM, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain- Poles, of which the followingisaspeciflcation, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in curtain-poles, and has for its primary object to construct a pole with means to enable the draping of the curtains in an artistic and effective manner and to permit the accomplishment of such draping without the aid of the rings or pins ordinarily employed.

Briefly described, theinvention consists of a pole which is provided throughout its length on the underneath face with a groove-of peculiar shape and in which groove is arranged a metallic casing conforming to the shape of the groove. Two curtain-suspending rods are provided, and each rod carries at its inner end a transversely-extending pin which frictionally engages with the wall of the casing in the groove and also prevents the curtains engaging on the inner ends of the rods, all of which construction will be hereinafter more specifically described and then particularly pointed out in the claim, and in describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like numerals of reference will be employed for designating like parts throughout the different views of the drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is 'a detail perspective view of a part of the pole with the knob removed and the curtain draped therein. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view of the pole with the curtain secured therein. Fig. 3 is a side view of a part of the pole, showing the position of the knob in dotted lines when swung around on its pivot to permit the insertion of the suspension-rods and curtain into the casing of the pole. Fig. 4is a detail perspective view of a part of one of the suspension-rods and curtain, and Fig. 5 is a like View of the other suspension-rod and a part of the curtain carried thereby.

.To put my invention into practice, I provide a pole l, which may be made of wood or other desirable material and, as herein shown, is hexagonal in shape, though of course other shapes of pole may be employed. This pole is provided with a groove 2, which extends through the pole from end to end thereof eccentrically of the pole below its central line, this groove being substantially elliptical in shape and registering along its lower side with an oblong groove 3, which opens at the lower face of the pole. The pole is recessed along its underneath face ateach side of the oblong groove 3, as at at, the groove 3, in fact, terminating into these recesses 4, which extend the length of the pole. Arranged within the groove 2 is an elliptical-shaped casing 5,

' which fits neatly against the side and top walls of said groove and has the two downwardlyextending flanges 6, which are spaced apart and fit against the side walls of the oblong groove These flanges 6 are bent at right angles at their lower ends, as at 7, forming flanges which lie within the recesses 4., the lower face of the flanges being flush with the lower face of the pole, and. if desired, these flanges 7 may be tacked or otherwise secured to the pole.

A knob 8 is provided for each end of the pole and is eccentrically secured thereto by a pin or pivot9, secured in an aperture 10 in each end of the pole, near the upper side, so that the weight of the knob will normally hold the samein position to close the groove in the pole.

The curtain 11 is suspended by looping the same over a pair of suspension-rods 12, each of which carry at their inner ends a transversely-extending pin 14:. This pin 14 in each rod 12 is adapted to be of a length sufficient to frictiohally engage the inner wall of the casing when inserted therein, this friction not tails of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention. 1

Having fully described my invention, \vha I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a device of the character described, the combination with the pole having a groove 2 extending through the same below the center of the pole from end to end, said groove being elliptical in form in cross-section and registering along the lower side with an oblong groove 3 which registers with longitudinallyextending recesses, of a casing elliptical in cross-section which is fitted in the groove and has parallel sides engaging the sides of the JOHN A. BEAM.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, H. C. EVERT. 

